Biology:Cullenia ceylanica
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Ceylon durian | |
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| Cullenia ceylanica at Valparai, Sri Lanka | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Cullenia |
| Species: | C. ceylanica
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| Binomial name | |
| Cullenia ceylanica (Gardner)Wight ex K.Schum.
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Cullenia ceylanica (syn. Durio ceylanicus), the Ceylon durian, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. The Ceylon durian, a large prickly fruit, is inedible and does not stink.
Culture
Known as කට බොඩ (kata boda) by local people.
References
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Cullenia ceylanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32539A9714211.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/32539/9714211. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ "Durio ceylanicus Gardner — the Plant List". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2779435.
Wikidata ☰ Q22061182 entry
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